Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Passion Pit - Lifted Up (1985)

Back in 2008 when Breaking More Waves was just a blog babe in arms we named Passion Pit as one of our Ones to Watch for 2009 and then blogged the hell out of them throughout that next year. (Even now Sleepyhead sounds such a brilliant wonky pop song). Maybe it was blog burn out, but more likely than that after the release of debut LP Manners Passion Pit’s follow up material didn’t really hit the spot for us and hence hasn't featured on the blog since. Until today. For Lifted Up (1985) is a celebratory technicolour pop triumph.“1985 was a good year,” sings Michael Angelakos in that squeaky falsetto. Well, in the UK the likes of Madonna, Dead or Alive, Eurythmics and Paul Hardcastle all had number 1 hit singles then, so that was pretty decent, but then we had to endure Jennifer Rush, Shakin’ Stevens and Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson as well, so swings and roundabouts really. But frankly Angelakos could be singing “I ate stinky cheese for my tea,” for all we care because this one is a deliriously feel good stomping anthem of the highest order. Welcome back to the blog Passion Pit. The new album Kindred is out in April.Passion Pit - Lifted Up (1985)